Complete Definition of "bacon"

see|Bacon|bà con
English

Pronunciation
AHD|b�'k�n, IPA|/�beɪkn̩/, SAMPA|/"beIk@n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪk�n|-eɪk�n

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. A cut of meat from the sides, belly, or back a pig, particularly, or sometimes other animals.
  2. US A thin slice of pork in a long strip that is fried to a crisp.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|Cut of meat from a pig or cow Canadian bacon, ham, pork

Derived terms
bacon grease
bring home the bacon
Canadian bacon
cottage bacon
get the bacon bad
save one's bacon
streaky bacon

Related terms
hock
gammon
guanciale
pancetta

Translations
trans-top|cut of meat from the sides, belly or back a pig
Cantonese: �� (yìn.yu̿k)
Chinese: ��� (xūn.xián.ròu)
Czech: slanina f
Danish: flæsk n
Dutch: bacon m
Finnish: pekoni
French: lardon m
German: Speck m
Greek: μ�έικον (mpéikon) n
Italian: pancetta f
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Japanese: ���� (b�kon)
Korean: 베�컨 (be.i.kʼ�n)
Maltese: bejken
Russian: бекон (b'ekón) m
Scottish Gaelic: feòil-mhuice f
Slovene: slanina f
Spanish: tocino m
:italbrac-colon|Cuba|Spain beicon m
:italbrac-colon|Colombia|Dominican Republic|Venezuela tocineta f
:italbrac-colon|Argentina|Uruguay panceta ahumada f
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See also
hog
porcine
rasher
sow
swine
pedialite

Category:Meats
Category:Pigs

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